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cigarro

cigarette

noun see-GAH-rroh Rare

Also means

cigar

Usage Note

Cigarro can mean either a cigarette or a cigar depending on region and context; in Spain it often means cigarette, while in Latin America a cigarro puro is a cigar. Cigarrillo is the more precise diminutive for cigarette. Do not confuse with puro, which unambiguously denotes a cigar.

Examples

"Él salió afuera a fumar un cigarro."

Natural Translation

He went outside to smoke a cigarette.

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